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 * RED5 Open Source Media Server - https://github.com/Red5/
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package org.red5.server.api.stream;

import org.red5.server.messaging.IMessageInput;

/**
 * Playlist item. Each playlist item has name, start time, length in milliseconds and message input source.
 */
public interface IPlayItem {

    /**
     * Get name of item. The VOD or Live stream provider is found according to this name.
     * 
     * @return the name
     */
    String getName();

    /**
     * Start time in milliseconds.
     * 
     * @return start time
     */
    long getStart();

    /**
     * Play length in milliseconds.
     * 
     * @return length in milliseconds
     */
    long getLength();

    /**
     * Get a message input for play. This object overrides the default algorithm for finding the appropriate VOD or Live stream provider according to the item name.
     * 
     * @return message input
     */
    IMessageInput getMessageInput();
}
